Orchard Mead Academy

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Running cost categories

We've chosen 30 similar schools to benchmark this school against running cost categories, which includes all staffing (excluding premises staff), ICT, consultancy and catering.

How we chose these schools

We chose these schools based on:

  • school phase or type
  • region
  • number of pupils
  • pupils eligible for free school meals (FSM)
  • pupils with special educational needs (SEN), or proportion of various SEN provisions for special schools
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Orchard Mead Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,086 15.8% 37.2%
Walthamstow Academy
London, E17 5DP
Secondary 1,087 16.8% 37.7%
The Gateway Academy
Grays, RM16 4LU
Secondary 1,077 18.1% 38.4%
Harris Lowe Academy Willesden
London, NW10 3ST
Secondary 1,125 15.5% 37%
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
Telford, TF7 5HX
Secondary 1,081 19.1% 37%
Harris Academy Purley
South Croydon, CR2 6DT
Secondary 1,036 14.5% 37.1%
The Victory Academy
Chatham, ME4 5JB
Secondary 1,193 15.3% 38.5%
The Quest Academy
South Croydon, CR2 8HD
Secondary 993 15.8% 37.8%
Ormiston Horizon Academy
Stoke on Trent, ST6 6JZ
Secondary 1,058 17.6% 34.6%
The UCL Academy
Camden, NW3 3AQ
Secondary 1,096 11.6% 37.7%
Don Valley Academy
Doncaster, DN5 9DD
Secondary 1,099 13.9% 36.1%
Meden School
Mansfield, NG20 0QN
Secondary 1,076 15.8% 33.6%
The Byrchall High School
Wigan, WN4 9PQ
Secondary 1,059 17.6% 34.5%
Manor Croft Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 7DW
Secondary 1,038 17.4% 37.3%
Outwood Academy Carlton
Barnsley, S71 3EW
Secondary 1,113 18.5% 35.1%
Bower Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4YY
Secondary 1,026 15.7% 34.7%
Heartlands High School
London, N22 7ST
Secondary 1,168 15.4% 34.7%
St Edmund's Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU
Secondary 1,116 15.9% 38.4%
Smithills School
Bolton, BL1 6JS
Secondary 1,194 13.3% 37.6%
Newfield Secondary School
Sheffield, S8 9JP
Secondary 1,047 16.2% 35.2%
Wednesfield Academy
Wolverhampton, WV11 3ES
Secondary 1,067 16.9% 39.7%
Swanwick Hall School
Alfreton, DE55 1AE
Secondary 1,117 18.9% 33.8%
Lancaster Academy
Leicester, LE2 6FU
Secondary 970 13.1% 37.3%
The Charles Dickens School
Broadstairs, CT10 2RL
Secondary 1,118 15.2% 37.6%
Harwich and Dovercourt High School
Harwich, CO12 3TG
Secondary 1,104 18.6% 36.6%
Outwood Academy Hemsworth
Pontefract, WF9 4AB
Secondary 1,104 17.2% 37.8%
Foxford Community School
Coventry, CV6 6BB
Secondary 1,081 17.7% 34.9%
Grace College
Gateshead, NE9 6LE
Secondary 1,191 17.5% 38.5%
Birches Head Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8DD
Secondary 1,046 14.9% 39.2%
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
Luton, LU3 3TL
Secondary 1,043 15.9% 40.1%

Building cost categories

We've chosen 30 similar schools to benchmark this school against building cost categories, which includes utilities, cleaning and maintenance.

How we chose these schools

We chose these schools based on:

  • school phase or type
  • region
  • gross internal floor area
  • average age of buildings
  • whether they are a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) school
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Orchard Mead Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,086 Sign in to see
Archbishop Sentamu Academy
Hull, HU9 5YB
Secondary 1,362
Midhurst Rother College
Midhurst, GU29 9DT
Secondary 1,168
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
Walsall, WS4 1BW
Secondary 1,394
City Academy Norwich
Norwich, NR4 7LP
Secondary 701
Grace Academy Darlaston
Wednesbury, WS10 8QJ
Secondary 1,035
Brompton Academy
Gillingham, ME7 5HT
Secondary 1,423
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North
Oldham, OL2 5BF
Secondary 1,332
Shirebrook Academy
Mansfield, NG20 8QF
Secondary 824
Co-op Academy Manchester
Manchester, M9 0WQ
Secondary 1,612
The Priory Ruskin Academy
Grantham, NG31 8ED
Secondary 1,410
Plantsbrook School
Sutton Coldfield, B72 1RB
Secondary 1,561
University Academy Holbeach
Spalding, PE12 7PU
Secondary 1,392
Passmores Academy
Harlow, CM18 6JH
Secondary 1,205
Abbeyfield School
Northampton, NN4 8BU
Secondary 1,377
Outwood Academy Shafton
Barnsley, S72 8RE
Secondary 1,385
Cambourne Village College
Cambridge, CB23 6FR
Secondary 1,381
Halewood Academy
Knowsley, L26 1UU
Secondary 1,155
William Perkin Church of England High School
Greenford, UB6 8PR
Secondary 1,387
Lord Derby Academy
Liverpool, L36 6DG
Secondary 1,087
Rushey Mead Academy
Leicester, LE4 7AN
Secondary 1,744
Co-op Academy North Manchester
Manchester, M9 7SS
Secondary 1,260
Babington Academy
Leicester, LE4 0SZ
Secondary 1,352
The Charles Dickens School
Broadstairs, CT10 2RL
Secondary 1,118
Moorside High School
Manchester, M27 0AP
Secondary 1,165
Rainford High School
St Helens, WA11 8NY
Secondary 1,719
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT
Secondary 643
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT
Secondary 637
Derby Moor Spencer Academy
Derby, DE23 2FS
Secondary 1,722
Co-op Academy Walkden
Manchester, M28 7JB
Secondary 1,493